Yahya of Kunka

Yahya of Kunka (died 28 May 1066) was a general of the Almoravid Emirate. Born in the Moorish fortress of Kunka (Cuenca, Spain), Yahya became a warrior, taking part in the annual raids into the Christian lands of northern Spain. In 1066, he was given command of a force of Arab cavalry that met with the armies of Castile and Leon at the battle of Milagros, in which he was slain by the Christian army while retreating. The minor battle was one of the many clashes between Muslims and Christians that took part during the Reconquista between the 8th and 15th centuries CE.